Supreme Court Justices Split Over TPS Termination Review AuthorityMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases over TPS termination for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals, with justices divided on judicial review and agency process.
Supreme Court Faces Term-Ending Queue of Landmark DecisionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 decisions pending as of late May, covering birthright citizenship, FTC firing power, transgender sports, and TPS status.
Supreme Court Tightens Petition Deadline for Asylum-Seekers Facing RemovalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held in Riley v. Bondi that the 30-day federal petition deadline for removal orders runs from DHS issuance, not completion of immigration proceedings.
Federal Courts Block DOI Offshore Wind Lease Suspensions Five TimesMay 25, 2026Legal NewsFederal judges have blocked Interior Department offshore wind lease suspensions five times in 2026, sending APA challenges to the First Circuit with binding precedent at stake.
Trade Court Issues Nationwide IEEPA Tariff Refund Order After Supreme Court RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsJudge Richard Eaton's CIT order requiring CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs for all importers tests whether a specialized trade court can dodge SCOTUS's universal-injunction limits.
Supreme Court Poised to Curtail Independent Agency Removal ProtectionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is days away from ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could let the President fire independent agency heads at will and overturn a 90-year precedent.
Federal Circuit Stays CIT Order Striking Down Section 122 TariffsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the CIT's May 7 order voiding the 10% Section 122 tariff, keeping CBP collections intact for most importers until the appeal resolves.
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, Citing Major Questions DoctrineMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on Feb. 20, invoking the major questions doctrine and forcing the Trump administration to seek new trade authority.
Federal Judge Strikes Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy as UnlawfulMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Boston issued a final merits ruling that Trump's third-country deportation policy violates immigration law and due process, setting up a likely Supreme Court return.
Supreme Court Poised to Issue Rulings on Citizenship, Removal Power, and Trans SportsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has four major sets of cases left to decide before late June, touching birthright citizenship, removal power, transgender sports, and gun rights.